15 Years of Santa

This was our 15th year of having Santa pics made at The Woodlands Mall.  It is hard to believe it has been 15years since we first took Raymond there.

Merry Christmas!!

Beautiful Day In Atlanta

Thursday was the ultimate day in Atlanta - the weather was in the 80's - sun shining everywhere!  We went the Carter Presidential Library.  It was so neat to see how much the Carters really have shared with the world. 

Lunch time was from a friends recommendation!   What a fun place to be.  This was the biggest drive-in I have ever seen.  

Alyssa's pic tells what she thought about her 'Slaw Dog'!!

We finsihed up the day in Hampton, GA at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  We had a great local lady give our tour that included racing around the track at 80+ mph in an 15-passenger van.   She also gave us lots of 'info' on drivers and the history of the track.   The pic is at the finish line.  It was a great for sure!!

Our First Lemonade Stand

Adam, Amanda, Alyssa & Emiliann made a lemonade stand today. They are actually doing quite well!! Our outside thermometer shows 109. They should be rich by the days end if that's true!!

(They ended the day with $26 - lots of great neighbors and a carful of teenage boys helped out that total!!)

Certified Hunters

The Frye's and the Kurita's spent 2-days at a Hunters Safety Class. All the guys passed their test and are officially certified to hunt.

Big Brothers & Owl Pellets

Thank heaven for big brothers who don't mind helping their sisters dissect owl pellets. (Obviously one girl liked it more than the other.) This pellet contained 3 vole skulls.

Happy Fathers Day!!

Sunday was Arlie's 15th Fathers Day - woo hoo!!



And what does a Dad of 15 years like to have for Fathers Day??? A big, deep dish, homemade Pecan Pie!!

Another one turns 13.....

Sunday was Andrew's birthday. He hit the big 13th.

He has always been a big fan of meat and not so much potatoes. His great-grandma always bought him a roast every year for his birthday - ha ha!

His birthday meal was brisket and chicken wings. And we made a very yummy coca cola cake. (The cake pic is posed as he blew out the candles before i could take a picture.)

And how much does his sisters love him???

Isn't life grand for a 13 year old??